Gemstones are twelve types of Mining resources. They are used as crafting ingredients, Forging, and can be applied to certain items to boost certain stats. Applied gemstones can be taken off for a fee, this will return the gemstone to the player.
Collection[]
All twelve types of Gemstones from any source (except metal detecting in Mines of Divan) increase the Gemstone Collection.
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| LVL | Required | Reward | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 100 |  Small Gemstone Sack Recipe | +4 |
| II | 250 |  Flawed Gemstone Recipe | +4 |
| III | 1,000 |  Medium Gemstone Sack Recipe | +4 |
| IV | 2,500 |  Talisman of Power Recipe | +4 |
| V | 5,000 | Fine Gemstone Recipe | +4 |
| VI | 25,000 |  Ring of Power Recipe Large Gemstone Sack Recipe | +4 |
| VII | 100,000 |  Power Scroll Recipe | +4 |
| VIII | 250,000 |  Enchanted Book (Prismatic I) Recipe | +4 |
| IX | 500,000 | Flawless Gemstone Recipe | +4 |
| X | 1,000,000 |  Artifact of Power Recipe Perfect Gemstone Dwarven Forge Recipe | +4 |
| XI | 2,000,000 |  Gemstone Gauntlet Recipe | +4 |
Mechanics[]
Gemstones come in twelve varieties: 
Ruby, 
Amber, 
Sapphire, 
Jade, 
Amethyst, 
Topaz, 
Jasper, 
Opal, 
Onyx, 
Aquamarine, 
Citrine and 
Peridot.
Each Gemstone has 5 tiers, listed from lowest to highest: Rough, Flawed, Fine, Flawless and Perfect. Each tier is crafted from 80 of the previous, except Perfect which is created in ⏣ The Forge for 5 Flawless and its Gemstone Crystal variant.
| Icon | Name | Obtaining | Crafting | Requirement | Rough Gem Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
           
|
Rough | Mining, Treasure Chests |
1 | ||
           
|
Flawed | ✧ Pristine activating while mining Treasure Chests ⏣ Crystal Nucleus Loot Bundle |
161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 |
Gemstone II
|
80 |
          
|
Fine | Treasure Chests ⏣ Crystal Nucleus Loot Bundle |
161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 |
Gemstone V
|
6,400 |
           
|
Flawless | Treasure Chests ⏣ Crystal Nucleus Loot Bundle |
161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 |
Gemstone IX
|
512,000 |
           
|
Perfect | Forged with 5 Flawless Gemstones and their respective Crystal for 20h | Gemstone XHotM 5 |
2,560,000 |
Obtaining[]
Mining[]
Jade Gemstones in the Mithril Deposits
Gemstones can be mined all around the ⏣ Crystal Hollows, it can also be found in ⏣ Smoldering Tomb, ⏣ Glacite Tunnels and ⏣ Glacite Mineshafts.
Mining Gemstones will drop 3-5 of the Rough tier by default. ✧ Pristine grants a chance to replace the Rough Gemstone drops with Flawed Gemstones.
Treasure Chests[]
Gemstones of Rough, Flawed and Fine qualities can be found in Treasure Chests, except for Opal Gemstones. A Treasure Chest can spawn in random structures or has a chance to appear when mining 
Hard Stone in the ⏣ Crystal Hollows. The possible Gemstone types depends on the location of its appearance.
Mines of Divan[]
Treasure Chests that are found using a 
Metal Detector in the ⏣ Mines of Divan have a different loot table. The chance for a Gemstone to appear in one of the chests is shown below.
| Slot | Item | Amount | Chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has Scavenged Items | Doesn't have Scavenged Items | |||
|
|
Flawed Amethyst Gemstone | 1 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 2
|
Flawed Amethyst Gemstone | 2 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 2
|
Fine Amethyst Gemstone | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
|
|
Flawed Amber Gemstone | 1 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 2
|
Flawed Amber Gemstone | 2 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 2
|
Fine Amber Gemstone | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 2
|
Flawed Jade Gemstone | 2 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 4
|
Flawed Jade Gemstone | 4 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 4
|
Fine Jade Gemstone | 4 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
|
|
Flawed Sapphire Gemstone | 1 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 2
|
Flawed Sapphire Gemstone | 2 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 2
|
Fine Sapphire Gemstone | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
|
|
Flawed Topaz Gemstone | 1 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 2
|
Flawed Topaz Gemstone | 2 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 2
|
Fine Topaz Gemstone | 2 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 2
|
Flawed Ruby Gemstone | 2 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
| 4
|
Flawed Ruby Gemstone | 4 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
| 4
|
Fine Ruby Gemstone | 4 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| 40
|
Rough Jasper Gemstone | 40 | 7.44% | 5.95% |
|
|
Flawed Jasper Gemstone | 1 | 4.46% | 3.57% |
|
|
Fine Jasper Gemstone | 1 | 0.01% | 0.01% |
Mobs[]
Certain mobs drop Gemstones when killed.
The Bal boss has a chance to drop a certain gemstone upon hit.
| Image | Name | Level | Drop | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bal | [Lv100] |  Flawed Ruby Gemstone
|
5% |
 Flawed Topaz Gemstone
|
Crystal Nucleus[]
Crystal Nucleus loot bundle drops 1 Fine Gemstone of each type when completed. It can also drop additional Flawed, Fine and Flawless Gemstones of any kind.
Frozen Corpses[]
Frozen Corpses can be found in ⏣ Glacite Mineshafts and can be looted for a variety of rewards, including Gemstones.
Fossil Excavator[]
Gemstones can be found while excavating 
Suspicious Scraps in the Fossil Excavator.
Other[]
Odawa sells 
1x Rough Amethyst Gemstone for 
1x Sludge Juice.
Throwing the 
Eternal Flame Ring into the correct lava pool yields 
64x Rough Topaz Gemstone.
Usage[]
Gemstones are used in forging the following items: 
Amber Material, 
Amber-Polished Drill Engine, 
Blue Cheese Goblin Omelette, 
Gemstone Mixture, 
Hot Stuff, 
Jasper Drill Model X, Ruby Drill Model TX-15, 
Ruby-Polished Drill Engine, 
Sapphire-Polished Drill Engine, 
Spicy Goblin Omelette, 
Sunny Side Goblin Omelette, Titanium Drill DR-X655, Topaz Drill KGR-12, 
Glacite Amalgamation, 
Travel Scroll to the Dwarven Base Camp, 
Secret Railroad Pass, 
Ankylosaurus Pet, 
Spinosaurus Pet, 
Penguin Pet, 
T-Rex Pet, 
Mammoth Pet, 
Goblin Pet, 
Dwarven Handwarmers and 
Tungsten Keychain.
Crafting Recipe[]
| Name | Requirements | Ingredients | Crafting recipe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Gemstone Sack | Gemstone I
|
 80x Rough Ruby Gemstone 1x Enchanted Leather
|
10101010 10101010 | |
| Flawed Gemstone | Gemstone II
|
80x All Rough Gemstone | 161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 | |
| Medium Gemstone Sack | Gemstone III
|
80x Flawed Ruby Gemstone 1x Small Gemstone Sack
|
1010101010101010 | |
| Talisman of Power | Gemstone IV
|
45x Flawed Ruby Gemstone
|
555555555 | |
| Fine Gemstone | Gemstone V
|
80x All Flawed Gemstone | 161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 | |
| Ring of Power | Gemstone VI
|
 7x Fine Ruby Gemstone 1x Gemstone Mixture 1x Talisman of Power
|
  | |
| Large Gemstone Sack | 8x Fine Ruby Gemstone 1x Medium Gemstone Sack
|
 | ||
| Power Scroll | Ruby | Gemstone VII
|
16x Fine Ruby Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
 16161616 |
| Sapphire |  16x Fine Sapphire Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
16161616 | ||
| Jasper | 16x Fine Jasper Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
16161616 | ||
| Amethyst |  16x Fine Amethyst Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
16161616 | ||
| Amber |  16x Fine Amber Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
16161616 | ||
| Opal |  16x Fine Opal Gemstone 48x Enchanted Paper
|
16161616 | ||
| Enchanted Book (Prismatic I) | Gemstone VIII
|
40x Fine Topaz Gemstone 24x Paper
|
||
| Flawless Gemstone | Gemstone IX
|
80x All Fine Gemstone | 161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616 | |
| Gemstone Gauntlet | Gemstone XI
|
 8x Flawless Ruby Gemstone 16x Enchanted Gold Block
|
 16 | |
Sell[]
All eight types of Gemstones sell for the same price to NPCs. Rough, Flawed, and Fine Gemstones can be sold. The ability to sell Flawless and Perfect Gemstones is disabled.
| Rough | Flawed | Fine | Flawless | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 coins | 240 coins | 19,200 coins | 1,536,000 coins | 10,240,000 coins |
Gemstone Slots[]
Certain items have Gemstone Slots, where a corresponding gemstone can be applied. Some are already unlocked, and others require coins and a Gemstone to be unlocked. The Gemstone applied gives varying stat bonuses depending on its tier.
Trivia[]
- Gemstones are the only Collection items which have 5 tiers (Rough, Flawed, Fine, Flawless and Perfect).
- The only way to instantly mine Gemstones is with any tool that can break them and Armadillo Pet's Tunneller ability.
- All Gemstones in the Crystal Hollows take 5 minutes to regenerate.
History[]
| Alpha Hypixel Network | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2021 | AHN 0.12 Round 1 | Added Gemstones. |
| July 7, 2021 | Perfect gems can no longer be crafted with 80 Flawless gems, and are created in The Forge instead, with a requirement of HotM 5 and Gemstone Collection 10. | |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Added  Opal Gemstone. | |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Added  Onyx,  Aquamarine,  Citrine, and  Peridot Gemstones. | |
| SkyBlock Prototype | ||
| July 14, 2021 | 0.12 | Added Gemstones. |
| Added Gemstone slots to Aspect of the End, Aspect of the Void, Zombie Sword, Ornate Zombie Sword, Reaper Falchion, Pooch Sword, Axe of the Shredded, Yeti Sword, Midas' Sword, Daedalus Axe, Aspect of the Dragons, Bonzo's Staff, Spirit Sceptre, Adaptive Blade, Ice Spray Wand, Livid Dagger, Shadow Fury, Flower of Truth, Giant's Sword, Titanium Drill DR-X455, Titanium Drill DR-X555, Topaz Drill KGR-12, Blaze Armor, Mastiff Armor, Perfect Armor, Shark Scale Armor, Superior Dragon Armor, Adaptive Armor, Shadow Assassin Armor, Necromancer Lord Armor, and Sorrow Armor. | ||
| Reduced Rough Topaz Gemstone drops from Yogs from 14-26 to 8-15. | ||
| Reduced Rough Amethyst Gemstone drops from Thysts from 6-10 to 4-7. | ||
Reduced  Rough Jade Gemstone drops from Grunts and their variants from 14-26 to 8-15. | ||
Reduced  Rough Sapphire Gemstone drops from Level 100 Automatons from 14-26 to 8-15. | ||
| Reduced Rough Sapphire Gemstone drops from Level 150 Automatons from 18-33 to 10-18. | ||
| July 15, 2021 | Reduced ✧ Pristine from all Topaz Gemstones by 60%. | |
| Added Gemstone slots to ⚚ Shadow Assassin Armor, ⚚ Adaptive Armor, ⚚ Adaptive Blade and ⚚ Bonzo's Staff. | ||
| Aug 17, 2021 | Fixed Gemstone slot buffs not stacking when 2 or more of the same Gemstone are applied to an item. | |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Briefly reduced Gemstone NPC sell prices: Rough -7 coins (from 8 to 1) Flawed -560 coins (from 640 to 80)[Confirm] Fine -22,400 coins (from 25,600 to 3,200)[Confirm] Flawless -448,000 coins (from 512,000 to 64,000)[Confirm] The changes were "accidental" and were reverted after about 1 hour.[1] | |
| Sep 13, 2021 | -4 coins base NPC sell price on all Gemstones (from 8 coins to 4 coins). Rough 8 → 4 Flawed 640 → 320 Fine 25,600 → 25,600 (no change) Flawless 512,000 → 2,048,000 Perfect 1,000,000 → 10,240,000 | |
| Added a coin fee to removing Gemstones from items. | ||
Added 4 new types of Gemstone slots: Combat ( Jasper, Sapphire, Ruby, or Amethyst only), Defensive ( Ruby or Amethyst only), Offensive ( Jasper or Sapphire only), and Mining ( Jade,  Amber or Topaz only). | ||
| Added Gemstone slots to many items. | ||
| All existing Gemstones on items which no longer fit into slots can be removed for free. | ||
| Item lore is now edited to display gemstone slot details: the type of slot, if it is unlocked or not, and the quality of the gemstone inside the slot if there is. | ||
| Crystal Nucleus is now guaranteed to drop 1 Fine Gemstone of each type on top of its rewards. | ||
| Crystal Nucleus has increased chance to drop Flawless Gemstones. | ||
| Increased the amount of stats Sapphire, Ruby and Amethyst grants. Click here to view the old stats. | ||
| All Flawed Gemstones rarity increased from COMMON to UNCOMMON. | ||
| All Fine Gemstones rarity increased from UNCOMMON to RARE. | ||
| All Flawless Gemstones rarity increased from RARE to EPIC. | ||
| All Perfect Gemstones rarity increased from EPIC to LEGENDARY. | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | Disabled the ability to sell Flawless and Perfect Gemstones to NPCs. | |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 0.13 | Added Opal Gemstone. |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Flawless and Perfect Gemstones are no longer stackable. | |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 0.20 | Added Onyx, Aquamarine, Citrine, and Peridot Gemstones. |
 Perfect Opal Gemstone now requires Opal Crystal to forge. | ||
References[]
| Gemstone Collection | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Collections | ||
|---|---|---|
 Farming |  | |
 Mining | ||
 Combat | ||
 Foraging | ||
 Fishing | ||
 The Rift | ||